2004 Cadillac XLR Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 12%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Cadillac XLR, 12% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2004 Cadillac XLR that has the exact same problem as the 2005-2009 corvettes have. The service stabilitrak message and traction control light comes on and the cars brakes light do not work when this comes on. Your case numbers for this are pe08056 and ea09-002 my car pulled to the right suddenly when this message came on. Also another related problem to this in both corvettes and XLR's is after this happens and you turn the engine off and start the car again it gives a message to press the brake pedal because the car has push button start. …”
NHTSA complaint #10342498, filed 2010-07, 26,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac XLR. The contact stated that the steering wheel would emit an abnormal noise when turned in either direction. Also, the contact was traveling approximately 40 MPH when the stability control warning light illuminated. The contact applied the brakes for a traffic stop and the brakes seized, causing the contact to crash into the passenger's side of another vehicle. The ABS traction control warning light also illuminated after the failure occurred. There were no injuries and a police report was filed of the incident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10574399, filed 2014-03, 110,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac XLR. While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle accelerated on its own to approximately 55 MPH. The contact attempted to engage the brakes, but was unsuccessful. On november 6, 2006, the contact's vehicle crashed into nine parked vehicles. All of the vehicles were damaged. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was in the repair shop from november 6, 2006 to february 23, 2007. The contact called onstar over 50 times due to the failure. The door locks have also failed and, on one occasion, the police had to let her out of her own vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10210589, filed 2007-11, 10,500 milesRelated recalls
- 04V525000Nov 3, 2004Certain passenger vehicles were produced with one or both rear brake hydraulic lines that can come in contact with or be affected by heat from the left engine…Covers: Cadillac XLR 2004–2005, Chevrolet Corvette 2005
Related service bulletins
- 10208027Jan 14, 2022This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
- 10168960Nov 12, 2019This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 6% |
| 2004 | 4 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2004 Cadillac XLR
11 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Cadillac XLR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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